Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 164th vs. 54th).
By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).
Main facts and rankings
Palestine
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5500288
|
11002753
|
| Population rank | 123/197 | 89/197 |
| GDP |
$13.7B
2024 |
$31.8B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 146/197 | 110/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,592
2024 |
$3,007
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 147/197 | 140/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,371
2024 |
$4,875
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$16.6B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
52.1%
2024 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$1,566
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 129/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,862
2026 |
$2,362
2026 |
| Land area | 2,326 sq mi | 174,850 sq mi |
| Population density |
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026 |
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.31
2023 |
3.1
2023 |
| Median age |
20.9 years
2024 |
23.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
77.4 years
2026 |
66.5 years
2026 |
Palestine and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts
Palestine and Papua New Guinea economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | $13,711,100,000 | $31,800,428,266 |
| 2023 | $17,847,900,000 | $30,816,367,067 |
| 2022 | $19,165,500,000 | $31,653,185,953 |
| 2021 | $18,109,000,000 | $26,109,413,521 |
| 2020 | $15,531,700,000 | $23,848,447,850 |
| 2019 | $17,133,500,000 | $24,750,626,030 |
| 2018 | $16,276,600,000 | $24,109,780,708 |
| 2017 | $16,128,000,000 | $22,742,699,138 |
| 2016 | $15,405,400,000 | $20,758,876,953 |
| 2015 | $13,972,400,000 | $21,723,437,010 |
| 2014 | $13,989,700,000 | $23,210,823,987 |
| 2013 | $13,515,500,000 | $21,261,338,065 |
| 2012 | $12,208,400,000 | $21,295,168,666 |
| 2011 | $11,186,100,000 | $17,985,138,066 |
| 2010 | $9,681,500,000 | $14,250,786,675 |
| 2009 | $8,085,700,000 | $11,619,456,449 |
| 2008 | $7,310,400,000 | $11,670,892,801 |
| 2007 | $5,815,700,000 | $9,545,028,944 |
| 2006 | $5,348,300,000 | $8,354,911,041 |
| 2005 | $5,125,700,000 | $4,865,892,972 |
| 2004 | $4,603,100,000 | $3,927,157,867 |
| 2003 | $3,968,000,000 | $3,536,411,824 |
| 2002 | $3,555,800,000 | $2,999,511,040 |
| 2001 | $4,003,700,000 | $3,081,024,212 |
| 2000 | $4,313,600,000 | $3,521,339,699 |
| 1999 | $4,271,200,000 | $3,477,038,204 |
| 1998 | $4,067,800,000 | $3,789,443,015 |
| 1997 | $3,759,800,000 | $4,936,615,299 |
| 1996 | $3,409,600,000 | $5,155,311,077 |
| 1995 | $3,282,800,000 | $4,636,057,476 |
| 1994 | $2,843,300,000 | $5,502,786,070 |
| 1993 | - | $4,974,550,286 |
| 1992 | - | $4,377,980,510 |
| 1991 | - | $3,787,394,958 |
| 1990 | - | $3,219,729,083 |
| 1989 | - | $3,546,472,566 |
| 1988 | - | $3,656,177,881 |
| 1987 | - | $3,143,851,794 |
| 1986 | - | $2,647,995,602 |
| 1985 | - | $2,423,339,172 |
| 1984 | - | $2,552,662,617 |
| 1983 | - | $2,562,351,551 |
| 1982 | - | $2,368,719,683 |
| 1981 | - | $2,498,190,847 |
| 1980 | - | $2,545,808,456 |
| 1979 | - | $2,293,760,511 |
| 1978 | - | $1,947,878,831 |
| 1977 | - | $1,640,746,619 |
| 1976 | - | $1,511,843,235 |
| 1975 | - | $1,356,603,608 |
| 1974 | - | $1,467,417,672 |
| 1973 | - | $1,299,079,410 |
| 1972 | - | $858,761,926 |
| 1971 | - | $717,750,278 |
| 1970 | - | $645,568,215 |
| 1969 | - | $551,263,864 |
| 1968 | - | $485,184,190 |
| 1967 | - | $441,728,183 |
| 1966 | - | $390,992,063 |
| 1965 | - | $344,176,055 |
| 1964 | - | $305,312,049 |
| 1963 | - | $275,968,044 |
| 1962 | - | $261,184,042 |
| 1961 | - | $244,832,039 |
| 1960 | - | $230,496,037 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Palestine and Papua New Guinea economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | $2,592 | $3,007 |
| 2023 | $3,455 | $2,966 |
| 2022 | $3,800 | $3,102 |
| 2021 | $3,679 | $2,608 |
| 2020 | $3,234 | $2,430 |
| 2019 | $3,657 | $2,576 |
| 2018 | $3,562 | $2,566 |
| 2017 | $3,620 | $2,478 |
| 2016 | $3,528 | $2,316 |
| 2015 | $3,272 | $2,485 |
| 2014 | $3,352 | $2,723 |
| 2013 | $3,315 | $2,561 |
| 2012 | $3,067 | $2,635 |
| 2011 | $2,881 | $2,288 |
| 2010 | $2,557 | $1,867 |
| 2009 | $2,192 | $1,569 |
| 2008 | $2,035 | $1,625 |
| 2007 | $1,664 | $1,371 |
| 2006 | $1,570 | $1,238 |
| 2005 | $1,544 | $744 |
| 2004 | $1,422 | $621 |
| 2003 | $1,258 | $577 |
| 2002 | $1,156 | $506 |
| 2001 | $1,336 | $538 |
| 2000 | $1,476 | $636 |
| 1999 | $1,499 | $650 |
| 1998 | $1,465 | $733 |
| 1997 | $1,389 | $990 |
| 1996 | $1,317 | $1,071 |
| 1995 | $1,327 | $998 |
| 1994 | $1,202 | $1,228 |
| 1993 | - | $1,151 |
| 1992 | - | $1,051 |
| 1991 | - | $942 |
| 1990 | - | $826 |
| 1989 | - | $934 |
| 1988 | - | $985 |
| 1987 | - | $865 |
| 1986 | - | $745 |
| 1985 | - | $697 |
| 1984 | - | $750 |
| 1983 | - | $769 |
| 1982 | - | $726 |
| 1981 | - | $781 |
| 1980 | - | $813 |
| 1979 | - | $748 |
| 1978 | - | $648 |
| 1977 | - | $558 |
| 1976 | - | $525 |
| 1975 | - | $482 |
| 1974 | - | $533 |
| 1973 | - | $483 |
| 1972 | - | $327 |
| 1971 | - | $279.7 |
| 1970 | - | $257.6 |
| 1969 | - | $225.3 |
| 1968 | - | $202.9 |
| 1967 | - | $189 |
| 1966 | - | $171.1 |
| 1965 | - | $153.9 |
| 1964 | - | $139.5 |
| 1963 | - | $128.9 |
| 1962 | - | $124.7 |
| 1961 | - | $119.7 |
| 1960 | - | $115.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Palestine vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2026 | 77.4 | 66.5 |
| 2025 | 73.1 | 66.4 |
| 2024 | 69.2 | 66.3 |
| 2023 | 65.2 | 66.1 |
| 2022 | 76.7 | 65.3 |
| 2021 | 73.9 | 64.4 |
| 2020 | 75 | 65.1 |
| 2019 | 75.8 | 65.3 |
| 2018 | 75.4 | 65.1 |
| 2017 | 75.2 | 64.9 |
| 2016 | 74.9 | 64.7 |
| 2015 | 74.6 | 64.5 |
| 2014 | 72.8 | 64.2 |
| 2013 | 74.1 | 63.9 |
| 2012 | 73.7 | 63.6 |
| 2011 | 73.6 | 63.4 |
| 2010 | 73.3 | 63.1 |
| 2009 | 72.3 | 62.8 |
| 2008 | 72.2 | 62.5 |
| 2007 | 72.1 | 62.2 |
| 2006 | 71.8 | 62 |
| 2005 | 72 | 61.9 |
| 2004 | 71.1 | 61.8 |
| 2003 | 71 | 61.7 |
| 2002 | 70.9 | 61.6 |
| 2001 | 69.8 | 61.6 |
| 2000 | 70.3 | 61.6 |
| 1999 | 70.8 | 61.5 |
| 1998 | 70.6 | 60.4 |
| 1997 | 70.3 | 61.3 |
| 1996 | 70 | 61.1 |
| 1995 | 69.6 | 60.9 |
| 1994 | 69.3 | 60.7 |
| 1993 | 68.8 | 60.5 |
| 1992 | 68.5 | 60.3 |
| 1991 | 68.2 | 59.9 |
| 1990 | 67.8 | 59.8 |
| 1989 | 67.1 | 59.6 |
| 1988 | 66.7 | 59.4 |
| 1987 | 66.3 | 59.2 |
| 1986 | 65.7 | 59 |
| 1985 | 65.3 | 58.8 |
| 1984 | 64.7 | 58.6 |
| 1983 | 64.1 | 58.3 |
| 1982 | 63.5 | 58.1 |
| 1981 | 62.8 | 57.8 |
| 1980 | 62.2 | 57.4 |
| 1979 | 61.5 | 57 |
| 1978 | 60.8 | 56.5 |
| 1977 | 60.1 | 56 |
| 1976 | 59.4 | 55.5 |
| 1975 | 58.7 | 55 |
| 1974 | 58 | 54.4 |
| 1973 | 57.6 | 53.9 |
| 1972 | 56.7 | 53.3 |
| 1971 | 56 | 52.6 |
| 1970 | 55.4 | 52.1 |
| 1969 | 54.7 | 51.5 |
| 1968 | 54.1 | 50.9 |
| 1967 | 50.9 | 50.2 |
| 1966 | 52.8 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 52.2 | 48.9 |
| 1964 | 51.6 | 48.3 |
| 1963 | 51 | 47.7 |
| 1962 | 50.4 | 46.7 |
| 1961 | 49.8 | 46.4 |
| 1960 | 49.3 | 45.8 |
| 1959 | 48.8 | 45.1 |
| 1958 | 48.4 | 44.6 |
| 1957 | 48 | 43.9 |
| 1956 | 47.6 | 43.3 |
| 1955 | 47.2 | 42.6 |
| 1954 | 46.9 | 42 |
| 1953 | 46.6 | 41.3 |
| 1952 | 46.3 | 40.7 |
| 1951 | 46 | 35.5 |
| 1950 | 45.7 | 39.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Palestine and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 5,289,152 | 10,576,502 |
| 2023 | 5,165,775 | 10,389,635 |
| 2022 | 5,043,612 | 10,203,169 |
| 2021 | 4,922,749 | 10,012,896 |
| 2020 | 4,803,269 | 9,815,746 |
| 2019 | 4,685,306 | 9,609,010 |
| 2018 | 4,569,087 | 9,394,513 |
| 2017 | 4,454,805 | 9,178,714 |
| 2016 | 4,367,088 | 8,961,718 |
| 2015 | 4,270,092 | 8,743,246 |
| 2014 | 4,173,398 | 8,523,441 |
| 2013 | 4,076,708 | 8,302,698 |
| 2012 | 3,979,998 | 8,081,390 |
| 2011 | 3,882,986 | 7,859,346 |
| 2010 | 3,786,161 | 7,633,523 |
| 2009 | 3,689,099 | 7,406,438 |
| 2008 | 3,591,977 | 7,183,002 |
| 2007 | 3,494,496 | 6,963,345 |
| 2006 | 3,406,334 | 6,747,720 |
| 2005 | 3,320,396 | 6,535,905 |
| 2004 | 3,236,626 | 6,328,041 |
| 2003 | 3,154,969 | 6,123,997 |
| 2002 | 3,075,373 | 5,924,003 |
| 2001 | 2,997,784 | 5,728,435 |
| 2000 | 2,922,153 | 5,537,064 |
| 1999 | 2,848,431 | 5,349,333 |
| 1998 | 2,776,568 | 5,166,390 |
| 1997 | 2,706,518 | 4,987,883 |
| 1996 | 2,587,997 | 4,813,361 |
| 1995 | 2,474,666 | 4,644,278 |
| 1994 | 2,366,298 | 4,480,208 |
| 1993 | 2,262,676 | 4,320,872 |
| 1992 | 2,163,591 | 4,166,699 |
| 1991 | 2,068,845 | 4,021,837 |
| 1990 | 1,978,248 | 3,896,481 |
| 1989 | - | 3,796,078 |
| 1988 | - | 3,711,880 |
| 1987 | - | 3,632,543 |
| 1986 | - | 3,554,793 |
| 1985 | - | 3,478,936 |
| 1984 | - | 3,405,198 |
| 1983 | - | 3,333,633 |
| 1982 | - | 3,264,291 |
| 1981 | - | 3,197,019 |
| 1980 | - | 3,131,512 |
| 1979 | - | 3,067,341 |
| 1978 | - | 3,003,714 |
| 1977 | - | 2,940,327 |
| 1976 | - | 2,877,327 |
| 1975 | - | 2,814,820 |
| 1974 | - | 2,752,671 |
| 1973 | - | 2,690,629 |
| 1972 | - | 2,628,432 |
| 1971 | - | 2,566,421 |
| 1970 | - | 2,505,628 |
| 1969 | - | 2,446,927 |
| 1968 | - | 2,390,803 |
| 1967 | - | 2,337,532 |
| 1966 | - | 2,285,774 |
| 1965 | - | 2,235,820 |
| 1964 | - | 2,188,325 |
| 1963 | - | 2,141,376 |
| 1962 | - | 2,093,919 |
| 1961 | - | 2,046,127 |
| 1960 | - | 1,995,110 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Palestine and Papua New Guinea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2023 | 3.31 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 3.38 | 3.17 |
| 2021 | 3.44 | 3.22 |
| 2020 | 3.51 | 3.27 |
| 2019 | 3.59 | 3.32 |
| 2018 | 3.67 | 3.38 |
| 2017 | 3.77 | 3.43 |
| 2016 | 3.89 | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 3.98 | 3.56 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3.63 |
| 2013 | 4.05 | 3.68 |
| 2012 | 4.15 | 3.75 |
| 2011 | 4.31 | 3.82 |
| 2010 | 4.43 | 3.88 |
| 2009 | 4.44 | 3.94 |
| 2008 | 4.51 | 4.01 |
| 2007 | 4.63 | 4.08 |
| 2006 | 4.74 | 4.15 |
| 2005 | 4.87 | 4.22 |
| 2004 | 4.97 | 4.28 |
| 2003 | 5.06 | 4.36 |
| 2002 | 5.22 | 4.42 |
| 2001 | 5.34 | 4.47 |
| 2000 | 5.46 | 4.53 |
| 1999 | 5.58 | 4.59 |
| 1998 | 5.69 | 4.63 |
| 1997 | 5.82 | 4.68 |
| 1996 | 5.99 | 4.73 |
| 1995 | 6.16 | 4.78 |
| 1994 | 6.33 | 4.87 |
| 1993 | 6.5 | 4.96 |
| 1992 | 6.65 | 5.03 |
| 1991 | 6.75 | 5.11 |
| 1990 | 6.81 | 5.18 |
| 1989 | - | 5.24 |
| 1988 | - | 5.3 |
| 1987 | - | 5.36 |
| 1986 | - | 5.42 |
| 1985 | - | 5.47 |
| 1984 | - | 5.51 |
| 1983 | - | 5.56 |
| 1982 | - | 5.59 |
| 1981 | - | 5.65 |
| 1980 | - | 5.71 |
| 1979 | - | 5.79 |
| 1978 | - | 5.88 |
| 1977 | - | 5.96 |
| 1976 | - | 6.02 |
| 1975 | - | 6.07 |
| 1974 | - | 6.11 |
| 1973 | - | 6.16 |
| 1972 | - | 6.2 |
| 1971 | - | 6.23 |
| 1970 | - | 6.25 |
| 1969 | - | 6.26 |
| 1968 | - | 6.25 |
| 1967 | - | 6.24 |
| 1966 | - | 6.23 |
| 1965 | - | 6.2 |
| 1964 | - | 6.19 |
| 1963 | - | 6.15 |
| 1962 | - | 6.14 |
| 1961 | - | 6.07 |
| 1960 | - | 6.02 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Palestine and Papua New Guinea demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 20.9 | 23.6 |
| 2023 | 20.8 | 23.4 |
| 2022 | 20.6 | 23.2 |
| 2021 | 20.4 | 23 |
| 2020 | 20.3 | 22.8 |
| 2019 | 20.2 | 22.6 |
| 2018 | 20 | 22.4 |
| 2017 | 19.9 | 22.2 |
| 2016 | 19.8 | 22 |
| 2015 | 19.6 | 21.9 |
| 2014 | 19.4 | 21.7 |
| 2013 | 19.1 | 21.5 |
| 2012 | 18.9 | 21.3 |
| 2011 | 18.6 | 21.2 |
| 2010 | 18.4 | 21 |
| 2009 | 18.1 | 20.9 |
| 2008 | 17.9 | 20.7 |
| 2007 | 17.6 | 20.6 |
| 2006 | 17.4 | 20.4 |
| 2005 | 17.1 | 20.3 |
| 2004 | 16.9 | 20.2 |
| 2003 | 16.7 | 20 |
| 2002 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| 2001 | 16.3 | 19.9 |
| 2000 | 16.2 | 19.8 |
| 1999 | 16 | 19.7 |
| 1998 | 15.9 | 19.6 |
| 1997 | 15.8 | 19.5 |
| 1996 | 15.7 | 19.4 |
| 1995 | 15.6 | 19.2 |
| 1994 | 15.5 | 19.1 |
| 1993 | 15.5 | 19 |
| 1992 | 15.4 | 18.9 |
| 1991 | 15.4 | 18.8 |
| 1990 | 15.4 | 18.7 |
| 1989 | - | 18.6 |
| 1988 | - | 18.6 |
| 1987 | - | 18.5 |
| 1986 | - | 18.5 |
| 1985 | - | 18.4 |
| 1984 | - | 18.3 |
| 1983 | - | 18.3 |
| 1982 | - | 18.2 |
| 1981 | - | 18.1 |
| 1980 | - | 18 |
| 1979 | - | 17.8 |
| 1978 | - | 17.7 |
| 1977 | - | 17.5 |
| 1976 | - | 17.4 |
| 1975 | - | 17.3 |
| 1974 | - | 17.2 |
| 1973 | - | 17.2 |
| 1972 | - | 17.1 |
| 1971 | - | 17.2 |
| 1970 | - | 17.3 |
| 1969 | - | 17.4 |
| 1968 | - | 17.5 |
| 1967 | - | 17.6 |
| 1966 | - | 17.8 |
| 1965 | - | 17.9 |
| 1964 | - | 18 |
| 1963 | - | 18.1 |
| 1962 | - | 18.3 |
| 1961 | - | 18.4 |
| 1960 | - | 18.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Palestine
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$14.3B
2024 |
$30.7B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
20%
2025 |
20.4%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.43%
2021 |
0.78%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
0.31%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
0
2020 |
4,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
-3.23%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
31.4%
2024 |
2.69%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
58.5%
2023 |
41.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
15.6%
2023 |
37.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
30
2025 |
54.3
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.1%
2023 |
31%
2009 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.5%
2023 |
1.9%
2009 |
| Listed domestic companies |
48
2024 |
6
2016 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$4.08B
2024 |
$1.68B
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.33B
2024 |
$3.9B
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$736M
2024 |
$3.87M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
93,000
2020 |
39,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
9.43%
2018 |
0.04%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
39.6%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Palestine
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | n/a |
5.47 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita | n/a |
0.52 tons
2024 |
| Renewable energy use share |
15.4%
2022 |
54.6%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
24.5%
2021 |
40%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
35.3%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
20.5%
2023 |
Society
|
Palestine
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-23,156
2025 |
-284
2025 |
| Urban population |
87.1%
2024 |
15.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.6:50.4
2024 |
51.4:48.6
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.74 ft
2025 |
5.35 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.15 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
35.4
2026 |
37.6
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
18
2025 |
26
2025 |
| Higher education index |
49
2026 |
30
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.41
2022 |
9.4
2010 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.3
2016 |
12.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
47
2025 |
86
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.9%
2024 |
87.1%
2022 |
| English speaking |
20%
2025 |
70.4%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
86.6%
2023 |
24.1%
2023 |
Health
|
Palestine
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$346
2023 |
$85.2
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$145.4
2023 |
$7.28
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
77.4 years
2026 |
66.5 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
8.65%
2023 |
18.2%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.17
2018 |
0.06
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
21.9 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
16
2023 |
189
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
26.3
2023 |
40.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
38.5%
2022 |
21.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
15.5%
2024 |
14.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
45
2026 |
91
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
39.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
1.13 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Palestine
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.004%
2026 |
0.3%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
440 sq mi
2024 |
16,532 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
1,510 sq mi
2026 |
5,425 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
39.2 sq mi
2026 |
138,051 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length | n/a |
5,809 mi
2011 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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